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Describe the events in the Battle of Midway.


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The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle fought in the Pacific Ocean in June 1942 between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States navy. The battle began when Japanese forces attempted to capture Midway Island in order to use it as a base for further operations. U.S Navy forces, aided by a decoded Japanese plan, were able to inflict a heavy defeat on the Japanese forces, sinking four of their aircraft carriers, sinking a significant number of other ships, and damaging several more, while suffering only minor losses.